Dodgers get 15 hits, beat the Mets, 9-4

Josh Beckett got his second win of the season on the strength of a five inning outing in which he gave up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out six and walking two batters.

Josh Beckett got his second win of the season on the strength of a five inning outing in which he gave up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out six and walking two batters. (Julie Jacobson / Associated Press)

ON THE MOUND: Josh Beckett wasn't at his best but still won for the second consecutive time. He was charged with four runs and eight hits over five innings. Of the four runs, three came in the sixth inning on home runs by Curtis Granderson and Lucas Duda. Beckett pitched his way out of trouble in the third and fourth innings. In the third inning, he had a man on second base with one out and prevented the Mets from scoring. In the fourth, he had the bases loaded with one out but struck out Daniel Murphy and forced David Wright to ground out.

ON THE MEND: Hyun-Jin Ryu remains scheduled to start Wednesday. To activate Ryu from the disabled list, the Dodgers will have to remove a player from the active roster. Manager Don Mattingly said the team still hasn't decided what it will do. The Dodgers could temporarily have an extra arm in the bullpen and play with a short bench if they place third baseman Uribe on the disabled list. Uribe strained his right hamstring.